Synonyms and antonyms of Commentating, refereeing, and judging sports and competitions in American Thesaurus

book (verb)

British if a sports referee books a player who has broken the rules, the player’s name is recorded in an official book

call (verb)

American to end a sports game early, usually because of the weather

call (verb)

to make an official decision about something that happens in a sports game

call (verb)

Americanmainly journalism to describe on television or radio what is happening in a race or game

call (noun)

a decision made by an official in a sports game

call (noun)

American an occasion when someone talks on television or radio about what is happening in a race or game

caller (noun)

American someone whose job is to describe on television or radio what is happening in a race or game

card (verb)

to give a player a red card or yellow card in soccer, for bad behavior

commentary box (noun)

the place where the commentators sit at a sports game

judge (noun)

someone who decides who the winner of a competition will be

judge (verb)

to decide who or what is the winner of a competition

keep score ()

to keep a record of the score in a game

linesman (noun)

someone whose job is to decide whether a ball has gone out of the playing area in sports such as tennis and football

officiate (verb)

to be in charge of a game or competition and check that the players obey the rules

order off ()

to tell a player officially to leave the sports field because they have done something that is not allowed by the rules

qualify (verb)

to make it possible for a person or team to go on to the next stage of a competition

red card (noun)

a card shown to a soccer player for a serious offense against the rules, ordering them to leave the field. A player is shown a yellow card for a minor offense and if they are shown another yellow card for a second offense, they are then automatically shown a red card too.

ref (noun)

informal a referee

referee (noun)

someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules

referee (verb)

to be a referee in a game

score (verb)

to judge someone’s effort in a competition or on a test and give them points

score (verb)

to record the score in a game

scorekeeper (noun)

an official in a game or sports event who is responsible for keeping an accurate record of the points won

scorer (noun)

mainly British a scorekeeper

starter (noun)

an official who signals the start of a race, especially by firing a gun

timekeeper (noun)

someone who records the time that is taken to do something, especially in a sports event

ump (noun)

Americaninformal an umpire

umpire (noun)

someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis and baseball. Someone who does this in other games, such as football and basketball, is called a referee.

yellow card (noun)

in soccer, a small yellow card shown to a player to warn them that they have done something wrong